Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the de Havilland Comet in the UK
The gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Comet airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 6 regions: London & Around, East of England, Scotland, South West England, Wales, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | de Havilland Comet C.2 forward fuselage XK699 Cockpit or section |
| De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A fuselage F-BGNX de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A nose section G-ANAV Cockpit or section de Havilland DH.106 Comet C.2(R) nose section XK695 Cockpit or section de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 nose section (Comet 4 simulator) Cockpit or section |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | de Havilland Comet 4 G-APDB |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | de Havilland Comet 4C G-BDIX |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | de Havilland Comet 4C nose section G-BEEX Cockpit or section |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | de Havilland Comet 1XB fuselage XM823 |
3D model
The Comet 4 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as G-APDB, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 delivered to BOAC in September 1958, which on 4 October 1958 flew the first eastbound transatlantic jet passenger service, New York to London in 6 hours 12 minutes, then flew for Malaysian Airways as 9M-AOB from 1965 and for Dan-Air from 1969 until its last flight, into Duxford on 12 February 1974, after 36,269 hours: BOAC’s 1958 scheme with a white upper fuselage, a navy window band edged in gold that sweeps over the flight-deck glazing and the nose cap, gold ‘COMET 4’ titles behind the flight deck, a large navy ‘B·O·A·C’ above the wing, a navy fin with a white Speedbird, white bands either side of ‘G-APDB’ and a small Union flag, white pinion tanks with a navy and gold band and ‘B·O·A·C’ titles, and natural metal lower fuselage, wings and tail, as it is displayed at IWM Duxford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 217 models · download .glb (1.2 MB) · Plate 141 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland Comet C.2 forward fuselage; de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A fuselage; de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A nose section; de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 nose section (Comet 4 simulator); de Havilland DH.106 Comet C.2(R) nose section.
Type notes
The de Havilland Comet in brief
| Type | de Havilland Comet (1A/2/4C) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 9 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many de Havilland Comet airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Comet airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland Comet airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.